Management
OPM proposes new layoff rules emphasizing performance and reducing employee protections
Since a draft of the new policy began circulating last fall, federal regulators expanded those excluded from agency reduction in force rules to include all career federal workers in the government’s excepted service.
Workforce
Report: Nearly 95k science employees left government as Trump downsized agency workforces
The Trump administration also has cut spending on science contracts and grants.
Management
Kristi Noem misled Congress about top aide’s role in DHS contracts
Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffers contradict her testimony.
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Pay & Benefits
House Dems want to know why retirees aren’t getting physical tax documents from OPM
Nine House members inquired about reports that constituents have not received physical copies of their 1099-R forms and have had difficulty contacting the federal HR agency to request them.
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Workforce
DOJ contradicts FEMA on who approved mass firings
"I don't have a great explanation for that," a DOJ lawyer says when asked to clarify in court.
Workforce
NTEU chief stands firm as agencies seek to terminate contracts
Doreen Greenwald said her union will continue to demand compliance with its collective bargaining agreements in face of a renewed push to excise labor groups from most federal agencies.
Oversight
Homeland Security Department is stonewalling watchdog investigations, GOP senator alleges
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said that he would procedurally obstruct the legislative process until officials respond to his questions about department oversight.
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Management
After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers
Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.
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Management
LGBTQ data is disappearing under Trump, reports find
Government agencies have gotten rid of gender identity and sexual orientation data elements from over 360 data collections over the last year.
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Workforce
‘They are America’: Photographer spotlights civil servants who have lost their jobs under Trump
Retired lawyer Allan Dinkoff has documented 65 ex-feds for his photography project “Targeted: Portraits of Civil Servants Under Trump.”
Management
Congress searches for shutdown off-ramp as DHS employees start missing pay
Republican leaders hope a new vote this week, and pressure from war in Iran, will help spur a breakthrough on DHS funding.
TSP TICKER
FUND
G
F
C
S
I
MAR 04 CLOSE
$19.7330
$21.1358
$110.1211
$103.7789
$59.1932
DAILY CHANGE
0.0022
-0.0206
0.8495
0.8012
0.0519
THIS MONTH (%)
0.05
-0.61
-0.12
-0.15
-5.05
FUND
L 2070
L 2060
L 2050
L 2040
L 2030
L INCOME
MAR 04 CLOSE
$13.0860
$22.0815
$42.6705
$69.4555
$59.3279
$29.6598
DAILY CHANGE
0.0695
0.1173
0.1845
0.2637
0.1797
0.0440
THIS MONTH (%)
-1.84
-1.84
-1.55
-1.36
-1.07
-0.51
FUND
MAR 04
CLOSE
CLOSE
DAILY
CHANGE
CHANGE
THIS
MONTH
MONTH
G
$19.7330
0.0022
0.05
F
$21.1358
-0.0206
-0.61
C
$110.1211
0.8495
-0.12
S
$103.7789
0.8012
-0.15
I
$59.1932
0.0519
-5.05
L 2070
$13.0860
0.0695
-1.84
L 2060
$22.0815
0.1173
-1.84
L 2050
$42.6705
0.1845
-1.55
L 2040
$69.4555
0.2637
-1.36
L 2030
$59.3279
0.1797
-1.07
L INCOME
$29.6598
0.0440
-0.51
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP funds were flat in February
Only the Thrift Savings Plan’s international fund saw growth in excess of 2% last month.
Defense
Fake DOD memo about ‘compromised’ apps shows swift spread of deceptive messaging
The message, widely circulated as the U.S. bombed Iran, shows how quickly unverified information can reach troops.
Management
How federal HR modernization can better serve employees
COMMENTARY | OPM’s Federal HR 2.0 consolidates systems, but without connected workflows and AI-driven experiences agencies may still see the same old results.
Defense
Strikes on Iran will test US cyber strategy abroad, and defenses at home
The federal government’s cyber defense agency is short-staffed, and Tehran is known for its retaliatory cyberattacks.
Management
Wyden to block confirmation for NSA director, citing lack of experience
The senator, in part, took issue with Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s responses to questions regarding civil liberties and oversight against unlawful surveillance.
Workforce
IRS, Fiscal Service defy judges, terminate union contracts
The move to ax collective bargaining agreements with the National Treasury Employees Union, until now protected by a federal court order, comes just two weeks after the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance seemingly encouraging agencies to ignore the courts.
Management
Federal agencies urged to prepare as states warn of World Cup cyber, physical threats
State and local leaders are raising alarms about potential attacks, urging federal officials to coordinate security and protect critical infrastructure during the international sporting event.
Workforce
Ex-DOJ civil rights attorneys continue their work ‘just not in the division’
About three quarters of lawyers working on civil rights at the Justice Department have left the division since President Donald Trump took office.
Tech
These former government tech leaders are prepping day-one plans for a future administration
Mikey Dickerson, the first head of the U.S. Digital Service, is a senior advisor for the effort, called the Tech Viaduct.
Workforce
Officials warn disaster response at risk as former and current FEMA leaders clash in court over mass staff cuts
Recent FEMA execs say the current leadership does not understand how the agency actually works.
Workforce
Appeals court declines to block Trump’s anti-union EOs
The lone Democratic appointee on a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel suggested that he and his colleagues may reach a different conclusion with the benefit of a “fully developed factual record.”
Oversight
Memo to JD Vance: Fighting the War on waste
COMMENTARY | The White House's proposed war on fraud, waste and abuse is neither new nor an assured outcome for any presidential administration, but history offers some lessons that can help get started.
